Memoir

A woman in a swimming cap splashes in a lake

Memoir

The Joy, and Science, of Cold-Water Swimming

June 30, 2022October 13, 2023 - by Kathleen McDonnell

Depressive moods and menopausal turmoil drove me to a chilly “treatment” before I even knew there was such a thing

A masked man and woman hug one another tightly.

Memoir

Love and Risk in the Time of COVID-19

May 20, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Emma Healey

My partner is an organ transplant recipient. We’ve spent years of testing for potential danger in every decision. What’s next?

An illustration of a barely dressed woman, draped only in a sheet, sits distraught in a pink glass vase filled with dead and wilted roses.

March/April 2022 / Memoir

Confessions of a Bitcoin Widow: How a Dream Life Turned into a Nightmare

February 14, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Jennifer Robertson

My husband started a cryptocurrency empire that made us rich. When he died, I learned it was just a facade

Habiba Cooper Diallo wearing blue and sitting at a table

Memoir / Society

Diary of a Black High School Student

February 10, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Habiba Cooper Diallo

A teen chronicles the subtle and not-so-subtle forms of racism in the classroom and beyond

A painting of two holding hands with flower petals scattered around.

January/February 2022 / Memoir

When My Wife Developed Alzheimer’s, the Story of Our Marriage Kept Us Connected

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 - by Stephen Trumper

To prepare for a future of losing her, bit by bit, I began reciting a love letter

Photograph of pink flowers in a black ceramic vase on a shabby concrete floor.

July/August 2021 / Memoir

On Aging Alone

June 14, 2021May 21, 2022 - by Sharon Butala

In old age, I had to come to terms with the loneliness I’d felt all my life

Portrait of George Armstrong in a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey against a blue background.

July/August 2021 / Memoir

The Paradox of Being a Leafs Fan

June 9, 2021October 10, 2024 - by Waubgeshig Rice

Generations of Indigenous fans have followed the Toronto Maple Leafs through close calls and decades of despair. Ultimately, it’s the hope that connects us

An illustration where, in the background, a woman walks into a house, her head tilted up. In the foreground, at the bottom of the front steps, her daughter looks towards her mother. The house has stained glass windows and light pours out from them onto the steps.

May 2021 / Memoir

The House That Mum Built

April 21, 2021March 24, 2022 - by Anubha Momin

Touring the homes of Frank Lloyd Wright helped me see what my architect mother had always wanted in life

Illustration of a kitchen on fire, with a man sitting at the kitchen table, holding a phone to his ear, with a laptop in front of him.

May 2021 / Memoir

When Death Is Preferable to Taxes

April 6, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Ken Babstock

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helped me survive COVID-19’s first wave. Then the government tried to claw back the cash

An illustration of three human silhouettes on a background of blue, orange, pink and peach. The large white silhouette sits behind two other silhouettes that are orange and blue.

Memoir

Finding My Voice as My Mother Lost Hers

March 24, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Minelle Mahtani

Not long after I started my job as a radio host, my mother told me she had tongue cancer

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